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| Driver | St | Form index▼ | This trackAvg finish | ·Wins | ·Top 5 | ·Top 10 | ·Avg start | ·Laps led % | ·Rating | ·Avg running pos | ·Pace rank | ·Fire-off rank | ·Long-run rank | ·vs teammates | ·Make wins | SimilarAvg finish | ·Pace rank | FormLast 5 avg | ·% off best (5) | ·Trend | ·Avg start | ·Consistency | ·Comeback | ·Stage pts/race | ·Closing | ·Passes/race | ·Quality pass % | ·Top-10 laps % | Pit & restartsRestart gain | ·Pit avg | ·Pit rank | ErrorsPenalties/race | ·Errors/race | ·DNF % | PlayoffsPoints | ·Last visit | ·Career here |
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| 300Buck Baker | 1 | 59 | 4.04 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 3.03 | 2.5%4 | — | — | — | — | — | -12.81 | 14 | — | — | 6.85 | — | -6.76 | 7.046 | 8.847 | +0.246 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0047 | 17.0%47 | — | 1954: P1 from — · led 17 | 4 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 4.0 |
| 42Lee Petty | 8 | 59 | 9.84 | 04 | 14 | 24 | 11.54 | 22.5%4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 2.05 | — | -0.76 | 9.645 | 7.446 | -0.445 | 0.046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0446 | 32.6%46 | — | 1954: P3 from 2 · led 150 | 4 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.8 |
| 11Tim Flock | 4 | 57 | 9.73 | 03 | 23 | 23 | 2.02 | 22.7%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -7.32 | 04 | — | — | 7.45 | — | +2.76 | 6.921 | 8.721 | -2.721 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1421 | 38.1%21 | — | 1954: P22 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 9.7 |
| 4Bob Flock | 15 | 56 | 5.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 8.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -15.31 | 04 | — | — | 14.34 | — | — | 13.73 | 11.23 | -3.73 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.333 | 66.7%3 | — | 1955: P5 from 8 | 1 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 5.0 |
| 502Herb Thomas | 6 | 54 | 13.33 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 9.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 9.45 | — | -14.36 | 7.646 | 8.947 | -0.946 | 0.047 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0947 | 23.4%47 | — | 1954: P4 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 13.3 |
| 12Ralph Moody | 23 | 54 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8.45 | — | -9.06 | 7.733 | 13.034 | -5.333 | 0.034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1834 | 44.1%34 | — | first start here | — |
| 300CSpeedy Thompson | 2 | 54 | 8.33 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 5.73 | 31.5%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -18.81 | 14 | — | — | 16.05 | — | -3.76 | 5.241 | 13.141 | -4.241 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 31.7%41 | — | 1955: P2 from 6 | 3 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.3 |
| 59Blackie Pitt | 28 | 53 | 17.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 9.25 | — | -8.06 | 21.126 | 11.526 | -0.226 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1226 | 65.4%26 | — | 1954: P17 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P17 · avg 17.0 |
| 14Billy Myers | 11 | 52 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +12.06 | 9.440 | 8.541 | -2.440 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0541 | 39.0%41 | — | first start here | — |
| 48Al Watkins | 27 | 50 | 18.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 17.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 14.45 | — | +2.06 | 21.213 | 3.213 | +8.213 | 0.013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0013 | 15.4%13 | — | 1955: P18 from 17 | 1 st · 0 W · best P18 · avg 18.0 |
| 35Joe Stewart | 25 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 1Gene Goodman | 26 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 16Cotton Priddy | 21 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 21Arnold Denley | 24 | 50 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 760Herb Gibson | 18 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 19.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 3Paul Goldsmith | 3 | 49 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 2.01 | 26.9%1 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.01 | 04 | — | — | 9.05 | — | +5.36 | 8.88 | 6.98 | +0.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 12.5%8 | — | 1957: P27 from 2 · led 36 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 286Pat Kirkwood | 14 | 49 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 19.33 | — | — | 16.02 | 7.12 | +1.02 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 50.0%2 | — | first start here | — |
| 418Sherman Utsman | 16 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 20.45 | — | +5.36 | 20.84 | 11.44 | -2.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 50.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 75Jim Paschal | 9 | 48 | 24.73 | 03 | 13 | 13 | 6.02 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.02 | 04 | — | — | 12.85 | — | +10.06 | 12.440 | 9.041 | +1.640 | 0.041 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0041 | 36.6%41 | — | 1954: P47 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P4 · avg 24.7 |
| 91Jack Smith | 10 | 48 | 13.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 8.01 | 39.6%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +12.76 | 20.314 | 16.714 | +1.714 | 0.014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0714 | 28.6%14 | — | 1957: P13 from 8 · led 53 | 1 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 13.0 |
| 52Joe Guide | 29 | 48 | 20.73 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 23.52 | 0.0%3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 18.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1954: P26 from — | 3 st · 0 W · best P13 · avg 20.7 |
| 88Banjo Matthews | 17 | 48 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 22.25 | — | -21.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 264Johnny Allen | 22 | 48 | 14.52 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 26.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 24.25 | — | +5.36 | 20.030 | 8.431 | +4.730 | 0.031 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0331 | 35.5%31 | — | 1955: P17 from 31 | 2 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 14.5 |
| 82Joe Eubanks | 7 | 47 | 30.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 17.01 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 10.25 | — | 0.06 | 9.924 | 13.825 | -5.424 | 0.025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0025 | 52.0%25 | — | 1954: P32 from — | 2 st · 0 W · best P28 · avg 30.0 |
| 285Don Carr | 12 | 46 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 26.54 | — | — | 19.04 | 8.84 | -7.54 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.004 | 100.0%4 | — | first start here | — |
| 2Gwyn Staley | 13 | 46 | 30.02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 14.02 | 0.0%2 | — | — | — | — | — | +25.02 | 04 | — | — | 13.65 | — | +2.06 | 12.121 | 13.621 | -1.121 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0521 | 28.6%21 | — | 1955: P29 from 15 | 2 st · 0 W · best P29 · avg 30.0 |
| 22Fireball Roberts | 5 | 45 | 3.01 | 01 | 11 | 11 | 6.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 40.65 | — | +37.36 | 9.931 | 13.832 | -1.631 | 0.032 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0632 | 28.1%32 | — | 1957: P3 from 6 | 1 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 3.0 |
| 291C.H. Dingler | 20 | 43 | 30.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | — | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 04 | — | — | 19.73 | — | — | 16.02 | 5.02 | -1.52 | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.002 | 100.0%2 | — | 1954: P30 from — | 1 st · 0 W · best P30 · avg 30.0 |
| 205Bill Osborne | 19 | 43 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 34.45 | — | +16.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
Ranked by the form index: a 0–100 composite of the driver's record here, at similar tracks and in the last five races, with pace, pit crew and penalties. Hover for the definition.